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Review
. 2003 Apr;41(4):1805-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.4.1805-1808.2003.

Mycetoma of the foot caused by Fusarium solani: identification of the etiologic agent by DNA sequencing

H Yera  1 , M E Bougnoux, C Jeanrot, M T Baixench, G De Pinieux, J Dupouy-Camet
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Mycetoma of the foot caused by Fusarium solani: identification of the etiologic agent by DNA sequencing

H Yera et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

We report a case of Fusarium solani mycetoma of the foot that could not be diagnosed by culture, but was correctly identified after amplification and sequence analysis of fungal internal transcribed spacers 1 and 2 and 5.8S ribosomal DNA regions.

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Figures

FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Dorsal view of the patient's left foot at initial presentation showing fistulae, nodules, and a surgical scar.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
Skin biopsy specimen showing a grain consisting of fungal elements. (A) Hematoxylin and eosin staining. Original magnification, ×400. (B) Gomori methenamine silver staining. Original magnification, ×400.
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